Running Out Of iPhone Storage? Try These 7 Expert-Approved Hacks To Make Space Immediately
July 29, 2024 by Lisa Cupido
When you’re running out of iPhone storage your phone will let you know. You’ll receive pop-ups that alert you to low storage space. You’ll find yourself struggling to do everyday things like take photos and video, download files, and send texts with attachments. And you may be furiously trying to find ways to gain back storage space so that your phone is its most efficient. Don’t stress — there are simple hacks you can follow that can boost your storage space and make your device run more efficiently. Here are seven of the easiest hacks around to give your phone a boost.
Manage Photos and VideosYour photos and videos may comprise the majority of your space issues — this isn’t unusual. It’s important to get a handle on managing photos and videos before the situation gets out of hand and you wind up having to delete more than you can save. Start by deleting all of those media files that no longer serve you — how many photos of your foot that you took accidentally are still sitting on your phone clogging up space? Next, optimize storage by going to Settings > Photos and selecting “Optimize iPhone Storage.” This stores full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud while keeping smaller versions on your device.
Offload AppsHow many apps do you have on your phone that you really never use and don’t need? It’s time to offload them. Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. This will automatically offload the apps you don’t use and keep data while freeing up storage space. You can also manually offload apps one by one.